Louisville police officer accused of making woman strip while on duty

Woman allegedly told to expose herself; 2nd meeting later arranged

9:51 PM,
May 22, 2013

Written by

Jason Riley
| The Courier-Journal

A Louisville Metro Police officer has been charged with two counts of official misconduct for allegedly detaining a woman while on duty and telling her to pull down her pants and expose herself during a routine call, according to court records.

Officer Joe Burden allegedly falsely told the woman, who was a witness on the call to Cane Run Road in October, that there was a warrant for her arrest. He requested she take off her clothes after other police had left the scene, saying the other officers wanted her to go to jail, according to a criminal summons.